Syrian Population in El Dorado County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In El Dorado County, CA, Syrian residents total 131 across the county. Of that, 13 live in South Lake Tahoe, while Placerville reports none. This points to a partially concentrated presence centered in South Lake Tahoe, with the rest likely residing in unincorporated parts of El Dorado County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The section below explores how this distribution plays out across the county and similar regions within California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Syrian population in El Dorado County

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  • 1
    South Lake Tahoe
    Syrian population in South Lake Tahoe is 13
    0.06% of South Lake Tahoe population is Syrian
  • 2
    Placerville
    Syrian population in Placerville is 0
    - of Placerville population is Syrian

Overview of Syrian population in El Dorado County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document El Dorado County with 131 Syrian residents (0.068% of 192,299 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 49th percentile within California for Syrian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents El Dorado County's Syrian demographic representation of 0.068%, exceeding the national average of 0.058% while remaining below California's elevated state average of 0.082%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates El Dorado County contains 131 Syrian residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Syrian population of 32,023.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate El Dorado County's density of 0.077 Syrian Americans per square mile remains below California's average of 0.21 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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El Dorado County Cities by Syrian Population

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ACS demographic data [1] documents 13 Syrian residents in South Lake Tahoe — one of the two incorporated cities in the county included in this analysis*. The following table provides complete population breakdowns, demographic concentrations, density statistics for both cities in El Dorado County, CA.
cities in El Dorado County, CA ranked by Syrian population count
Rank by Syrian Population
City
Syrian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total El Dorado County Syrian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 South Lake Tahoe 13 0.06% 9.92%
2 Placerville 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in El Dorado County, CA by their Syrian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Syrian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Syrian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Syrian alone, while others identify as Syrian along with another race (such as Syrian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Syrian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Syrian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Syrian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Syrian .
  2. % of Total El Dorado County Syrian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Syrian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Syrian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Syrian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Syrian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.